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Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

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Worcester

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To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate he has
made of the number of officials that will be employed by his Department in each of
the next three years; and if he will make a statement.

<p>The new Department for Exiting the European Union will be made up of staff from
various departments across Government. The overall size and scope of the new department,
including staffing and budget, are under consideration.</p>

<p>We need a UK approach and clear objectives for negotiations. It’s in everyone’s
interests that we establish that before we trigger Article 50. The process for leaving
the EU and determining our future relationship will clearly not be brief or straightforward,
so we need to take time to think through our objectives and approach. We want to get
the best deal for Britain, not the quickest one.</p>

<p>The Prime Minister has made it clear that we will not be triggering Article 50
before the end of 2016. She has said that we won't be triggering Article 50 until
we have a UK approach and clear objectives for negotiations. It is in everyone's interest
that we establish this before we trigger Article 50.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many international
flights have been taken by (a) Ministers, (b) civil servants and (c) special advisers
of his Department in an official capacity since his Department was created.

<p>The Government publishes the relevant information on the costs of Ministerial and
senior official hotel accommodation, as well as other expenses incurred on overseas
trips, on a quarterly basis. Wherever possible Ministers and officials use overnight
accommodation in UK Permanent Representations and Embassies to reduce the costs of
travel abroad.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps he is taking
to ensure that the UK leaving the EU does not have a deleterious effect on the operation
of UK universities; and if he will make a statement.

<p>​​The Department for Exiting the EU has engaged with a number of higher education
institutions and groups including Universities UK and Royal Academies. Over the next
few months the department will continue to engage with key stakeholders in business
and civil society, including universities, through a series of roundtables, bi-laterals
and visits across the UK.</p><p><br>We have been clear that we want to create an environment
in which the UK as a whole can continue to be a world leader in research, science
and the tertiary education sector more broadly. The government has already announced
that UK researchers can still apply for Horizon 2020 projects and the Treasury will
underwrite the payment of such awards, even when specific projects continue beyond
the UK’s departure from the EU. Equally, EU students applying for a place at an English
university or further education institution in the 2017 to 2018 academic year will
continue to be eligible for student loans and grants – and will be for the duration
of their course.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what representations
he has received from universities on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on those
institutions; and if he will make a statement.

<p>​​The Department for Exiting the EU has engaged with a number of higher education
institutions and groups including Universities UK and Royal Academies. Over the next
few months the department will continue to engage with key stakeholders in business
and civil society, including universities, through a series of roundtables, bi-laterals
and visits across the UK.</p><p><br>We have been clear that we want to create an environment
in which the UK as a whole can continue to be a world leader in research, science
and the tertiary education sector more broadly. The government has already announced
that UK researchers can still apply for Horizon 2020 projects and the Treasury will
underwrite the payment of such awards, even when specific projects continue beyond
the UK’s departure from the EU. Equally, EU students applying for a place at an English
university or further education institution in the 2017 to 2018 academic year will
continue to be eligible for student loans and grants – and will be for the duration
of their course.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many legally trained
staff are contracted to his Department for the purposes of their legal expertise;
and if he will make a statement.

<p>As a new department we are currently in the process of migrating a large number
of civil servants onto our HR systems from across government. As a result we do not
hold this information.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>